APPRECIATE THE NATURE'S WISDOM
A child once noticed how the thorns in a hedge tore the wool of the sheep. In his ignorance he went to his father and begged him to cut down the hedge that did the mischief. But his father bade the child sit down on the hill near the hedge and watch the little birds. Before long he saw the feathered songsters come and carry off the wool to line their nests.
Then the boy’s father said to him: "Do you see how useful this wool is to keep the poor little unfledged nestings warm? The sheep do not feel the loss of few bits of wool. Now, would you have me cut down the hedge?"
The child had changed his mind. "Please Dad, leave it as it is. I understand."
That is the way with many of us. We draw conclusions hastily, without due reflection, and therefore we fail to appreciate the wisdom that directs the world. A lot of wrong and evil and enmities that happen in our communities and in the world is avoidable if only we stop acting in a hurry and give ourselves a chance to reflect, seek counsel and pray! And believe me, the urge to draw conclusions hastily is not confined to simple people alone, it is in fact very prevalent among the educated and even among the highly educated people!
